June 20, 2017

Do hogs really attack people? These do…

The feral hog is the subject of much media hype. With numerous “reality” shows based on pursuing and eradicating them they are a go-to species for wildlife coverage. I’ll never forget watching a program that said […]

October 26, 2016

So, Where Did Texas Hogs Really Come From? The Answers Might Surprise You

Feral hogs are not native to Texas. In fact, they are not native to the United States at all. According to a report entitled, “Feral Hogs in Texas” compiled by members of the Texas Agricultural Extension […]

October 4, 2016

Crossing off Hogs: A Crossbow Hog Hunting Adventure

In late 2014, I engaged in one of the most exciting projects of my life―helping control hogs on property owned by Morgan and Deven Michael in Orange County. The following are my notes from this truly […]

September 12, 2016

Pipe ‘Bombs’ for Pigs

We hunt hogs on several small properties around Fort Worth. The landowners allow access but often want feeders removed at various times of the year due to other activities on the properties. Setting feeders and building […]

August 25, 2016

Department of Wild: Monster Feral Hog Up Close (Video)

For the last year TFG Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore has been on the search for monster hogs. In this video he gets up close and personal with a feral hog on a ranch that has been domesticated […]

August 24, 2016

Monster Hogs: Photos of Texas-sized porkers and their giant tusks

The brush popped as the sound of footprints sounded in the forest. As I flipped on my Generation 3 night vision goggles, a low grunt sounded from the direction of the footprints. Just down the narrow […]

July 13, 2016

Gone to the Hogs

How the Texas Hog Problem has become the state’s fastest growing Hunting industry It is a question we get every few months here at Texas Fish & Game. Out-of-state readers and visitors on fishgame.com want to know where to […]

June 24, 2016

The Hog from Hell and Other Beastly Boars

IF THERE IS A DARK SIDE to hunting in the American South, it comes via wild hogs. No animal from Texas to Florida is more unpredictable, aggressive and, in some circumstances, downright evil. Take, for example, […]

June 16, 2016

Hunting All Year…for Hogs and Deer

It is hard to believe that spring is already already upon us. I must admit that my favorite time of year is the fall. Heck… most hunting begins then and ends while the cool air is […]

May 27, 2016

Hogs on the Homestead

Most people think that wild hogs are something that sprang on the scene in the 90’s and exploded in population, and this is simply not true. The truth is my first encounter with wild hogs in […]

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